Police News

Still time to donate to Shop with a Cop

The Wake Forest Police Department is accepting donations from area residents and businesses for the 21 st Annual Shop with a Cop through Monday, Dec. 16. To contribute online via PayPal, visit http://bit.ly/ShopCopDonate . Checks and cash can be mailed...Read more

12/12/2019

Traffic Alert – Elm Avenue

Crews from Barker Construction Group, a contractor working to develop Powerhouse Row, 414 S. White St., will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of Elm Avenue from the railroad tracks to South White Street Friday, Dec. 13, through Friday, Jan. 3, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m....Read more

12/12/2019

Traffic Alert – East Chestnut Avenue

The Town of Wake Forest will temporarily close the portion of East Chestnut Avenue from Mill Street to Brewer Avenue Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The temporary closure is necessary to allow Wake Forest Power tree crews to prune tree limbs and branches around overhead power lines....Read more

12/12/2019

Traffic Alert – Wingate Street

Wake Forest Power will close the portion of Wingate Street from Stadium Drive/North Avenue to Durham Road/NC 98/South Avenue Thursday, Dec. 12, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The temporary road closure is necessary to allow crews to finish constructing a power line along Wingate Street that will feed a...Read more

12/11/2019

Traffic Alert – Traditions Grande Boulevard

Crews from Royals Paving, a company working on behalf of JPM South, the developer of Traditions, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic portions of Traditions Grande Boulevard from Royal Mill Avenue to Wait Avenue Monday-Friday, Dec. 9-13, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. The lane...Read more

12/09/2019

Wake Forest Christmas Parade canceled due to threats of violence posed by outside groups

One week after the Town of Wake Forest announced plans to proceed with its annual Christmas parade despite the participation of a local Confederate group, the board of directors for the non-profit that sponsors the event - with Town support - has decided to cancel the parade over...Read more

12/04/2019

Traffic Alert - Capital Boulevard/US 1

A gas leak has closed the southbound lanes of Capital Boulevard/US 1 at Burlington Mills Road. Wake Forest Police report that southbound traffic is backed up from Burlington Mills to South Main Street/US 1A. As an alternate route, drivers can take Burlington Mills Road onto Forestville Road to...Read more

12/04/2019

Traffic Alert – Lakeview Avenue

Crews from the Town of Wake Forest will close the portion of Lakeview Avenue from Rodney Bay Crossing to Siena Drive today through Friday, Dec. 6, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. The road closure is necessary to allow crews to perform street and pavement repairs.

A signed detour will be in...Read more

12/02/2019

Traffic Alert – Traditions Grande Boulevard

Crews from Royals Paving, a company working on behalf of JPM South, the developer of Traditions, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic portions of Traditions Grande Boulevard from Royal Mill Avenue to Wait Avenue Monday-Friday, Dec. 2-6, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. The lane...Read more

11/27/2019

Blasting set to begin at future Wegmans site

On Monday, Dec. 2, East Coast Drilling & Blasting, Inc. is slated to begin blasting and excavation operations on the site of the future Wegmans. The store will be situated on the south side of Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass between US 1/Capital Boulevard and Siena Drive, just west of...Read more

11/26/2019